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Job Title:    Principal ICT Officer –
Information Security

Organisation: Uganda
National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Manager
ICT

About US:

Uganda National
Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Trade
Industry and Cooperatives responsible for standardization, Quality Assurance,
Metrology and Laboratory Testing (SQMT) with the objective of facilitating fair
trade, promoting local industries and Consumer protection. The Uganda National
Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Trade,
Industry and Co-operatives established by the UNBS Act Cap 327 and became
operational in 1989. It is governed by the National Standards Council and
headed by the Executive Director who is responsible for the day-to-day
operation of UNBS.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Develop, implement and monitor a strategic, comprehensive enterprise
  information security and IT risk management program
• Coordinate the development of UNBS information security policies,
  standards and procedures
• Analyze and recommend security controls and procedures in
  acquisition, development, and change management lifecycle of information
  systems, and provide oversight to ensure compliance.
• Monitor information systems for security incidents and
  vulnerabilities; develop monitoring and visibility capabilities; report on
  incidents, vulnerabilities, and trends
• Oversee the response to information system security incidents, including
  investigation of, countermeasures, and recovery from computer-based
  attacks, unauthorized access, and policy breaches
• Oversee the administration of authentication and access controls,
  including provisioning, changes, and de-provisioning of user and system
  accounts, security/access roles, and access permissions to information
  assets.
• Facilitate risk assessment and risk management processes
• Development and enhance an information security management framework
• Ensure the consistent application of policies and standards across
  all technology projects, systems and services.
• Oversee the development and administration of information security
  training and awareness programs for staff members and other authorized
  users.
• Recommend methods for vulnerability detection and remediation and
  oversee vulnerability testing.
• Participate in business continuity and disaster recovery planning

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the UNBS Principal ICT Officer – Information Security
  job opportunity should hold a Master’s degree in Computer Science,
  Information Technology, Information Systems management, Computer
  engineering, software engineering or other qualifications in systems
  analysis, design, development from a recognized university.
• Professional certification in IT Security e.g. CISSP, CSSLP, CCFP or
  CISM, CompTIA Security+
• At least eight (8) years of related experience with working
  knowledge in IT Security.
• Should have broad organizational awareness.
• Familiarity with ICT regulations;
• High level of integrity and professionalism; must also have people
  management skills; Possess proficiency in performance management; and must
  have good understanding of business processes
• Knowledge of common information security management frameworks, such
  as ISO/IEC 27001, and NIST.
• Experience with Cloud computing/Elastic computing across virtualized
  environments.
• Strong Unix and windows server system admiration skills
• Hands-on supervisory competencies with capacity to multi-task and
  deliver results efficiently with minimal supervision
• The successful candidate must have a high level of integrity and
  professionalism, Communication, Teamwork and Analytical skills and needs
  to be a team player, an excellent communicator with good oral
  communication and presentation skills.
• Age: Between 30
  and 45 years

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested persons are encouraged to apply as per the guidance
below;

• Please follow the link thus; Click Here
• Use your email address as your
  registration mail
• Fill in all tabs as per the application
  as required
• Attach your updated CV with mobile
  telephone numbers indicated, copies of academic qualifications and national
  identity card under the tab for documents
• Complete your application by clicking
  ‘submit application’
• No hand delivered applications will be
  received

NB:

• Any form of canvassing will lead to
  automatic disqualification.
• UNBS does not request for any payments
  at any stage of recruitment and review process
• Only shortlisted candidates will be
  contacted

Deadline: 17^th May 2019 by 5:00pm

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